Articles filed under Opinion
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Meet me at the fair - for flying dogs, camels, carsJul 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I'll admit my first fleeting thought when you say "county fair" still is barnyard animals and parking-lot-style rides, such classics as the Tilt-a-Whirl and that Viking...
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McCain needs economics expert as running mateJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Last Wednesday, The Washington Post published a poll of registered voters giving Barack Obama an eight-point lead - largely because the voters said they trusted him more...
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Treasury leader's emphasis is on economic stabilityJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Henry Paulson was in shirt sleeves last Thursday afternoon in his office at the Treasury Department, tie loose at the collar. Behind his desk, Bloomberg screens were bli...
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Iran is not being diplomatic in its approach to U.S.Jul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Even in midsummer, Iran's foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, wears the three-piece suit of a traditional diplomat. But faithful to the dress code of the Ir...
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On adversaries and protection of libertyJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - First allow me to point out that Rod Blagojevich and Todd Stroger are both Democrats. For those of you who are convinced that the mainstream press is a tool of the Democ...
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Iraq is next on list of Obama flip-flopsJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - You'll notice Barack Obama is now wearing a flag pin. Again. During the primary campaign, he refused to, explaining that he'd worn one after Sept. 11 but then stopped be...
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Reagan must share blame for energy dilemmaJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Perusing the Sunday newspapers with plagiaristic intent, I come across an article about who's responsible for the current energy debacle. Politicians are mentioned along...
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Fence on our border works in our best interestsJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week, the Supreme Court refused to take up the appeal lodged by environmental groups that focused on a two-mile stretch of border fence in the San Pedro Riparian Na...
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Immigration policy that works against economic growthJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Fifty years ago, Jack Kilby, who grew up in Great Bend, Kan., took the electrical engineering knowledge he acquired as an undergraduate at the Unive...
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Problems in U.S.-Mexico relationship that must be solvedJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - TIJUANA, Mexico -- Mexico and the United States have a twisted relationship. Dysfunctional: Each country likes to blame the other for its problems, and neither is eager...